RANKED: 50 Greatest NBA Players of All-Time

49. Bob McAdoo

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Accolades: 1x MVP, 2x NBA Champion, 5x All-Star, 2x All-NBA, 3x Scoring Champion

Chris Paul, Kawhi Leonard, and Blake Griffin are great, but Bob McAdoo is the leading candidate for greatest player in Clippers’ (formerly Braves) franchise history. The 1975 NBA MVP was one of the best bigs of the decade. McAdoo dominated the game down low — erasing shots, cleaning the glass, and controlling the paint. In his epic MVP campaign, McAdoo won the scoring title (34.5 PPG) while also being one of the top defenders in the league (14.1 RPG and 2.1 BPG). After 14 successful years in the league, McAdoo continued his playing career in Italy (where he collected two EuroLeague titles).